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TuffTrak & EuroMat Access and ground protection mats

Product Presentation

EuroMat®

Compression moulded

100% recycled or virgin

HDPE / 100% recyclable

Specifications: o 2.4m x 1.2m x 12mm

o weight 36kg

o 80 tonnes weight load

specification

Long life (10 - 15 years)

EuroMat®

EuroMat®

Standard / pedestrian / smooth

surfaces

Bevel edges

Drill out connection holes

Rout out hand holds

Mat ID sequential numbering

Batch testing

Long life (10 - 15 years)

TuffTrak®

Compression moulded 100% recycled HD / UHMW

polyethylene – 100% recyclable Specifications:

o 3m x 2.5m x 40mm

o weight 290kg

o 150 tonnes weight load specification

TuffTrak®

TuffTrak® Surfaces

Product Testing

Product testing – NPL / Oxford Brookes University

Compression testing

Test different material types / mixes

Manufacturer tests / analysis

Site tests

Customer feedback

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Product Testing

Used in Major Events and by Major Companies

Formula 1 Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi, 2009

Festival of World Cultures, Ireland, 2009

AC / DC Concert, Olympic Stadium, Stockholm,

Sweden, June 2010

London Olympic Village, London 2010


Skanska / SEESA

Balfour Beatty / Eastern Alliance (National Grid)

Viridor plc / Veolia plc

Electricity Supply Board, Ireland


Environment Agency

Art in Action, UK, 2010

Edinburgh Marathon, 2010

EuroMat case studies

TuffTrak case studies

TuffTrak® Oil & Gas

Gas drilling rigs in USA

• Provide traction for vehicular access over

very soft and boggy ground

• Heavy duty acces for plant and machinery

• Health and safety

Problem

• Use of hollow plastic mats

• High transport cost due to size and weight

• Breakage cause cross contamination and

weight problem

TuffTrak® Oil & Gas

Solution

• TuffTrak ® compact pressed mats

significantly reduce transport costs

• Have provided good access and

weight dispersal for heavy plant and

machinery over existing pipelines

• No breakage and contamination

risk


Markets

UK – market leader

USA

Australia

Austria

Germany

Switzerland

Sweden

Ireland

Poland

Dubai

Key Sectors

Oil and gas (offshore / pipeline) Utilities – particularly major electricity and water

infrastructure work Major infrastructure / construction projects Mining Events Biosolids

Competitive Products

Durabase

favoured in North America hardwoods (some tropical) heavy / strong loads - 50t to really heavy best for steel tracks poor traction in wet / mud absorb water / liquids – adds weight / rots affected by strong acids / alkalis attacked by fungi, bacteria, insects and rodents end of life – offered for sale

Plastic Mat Systems – Road Mats

need equipment to lift / install some have interlocking connection – severe alignment issues over rutted ground only work well on fairly flat ground mats for UK need to be 3m wide (single track road width / farm gates) – larger mats impractical load bearing – 700t/sqm compressive load tests long life (15 years or more – if connection points do not break)

Composite Materials

fibreglass / plastics / resins thinner / lighter than wood or metal range of sizes – loads >10t load strength up to 20,000t / m2 (lab tests for one product) strong / more rigid / some flex resistant to water / chemicals may need equipment to lift / install durable – but GRP and fibreglass prone to delamination / degradation after multiple passes

Competitive Products

Aluminium

road mat of choice in UK last 30 years theft problem (10% p.a.) – security / insurance load capacity – up to 1,000 tonnes rigid – not suitable for undulating ground rigid - ground damage difficult to clean - cross-contamination high transport costs

Steel

WW2 origins - runways mostly steel plates – poor load distribution heavy – difficult to deploy / high transport costs firm / dry conditions only ground damage – soil compaction

Wood Mats

favoured in North America hardwoods (some tropical) heavy / strong loads - 50t to really heavy best for steel tracks poor traction in wet / mud absorb water / liquids – adds weight / rots affected by strong acids / alkalis attacked by fungi, bacteria, insects and rodents end of life – offered for sale

TuffTrak vs. Durabase

Durabase TuffTrak

Weight 447 kg 295 kg

Usable area 8,4 m2 7,5 m2

Transportation 353 m2/truck 563 m2/truck

Core height 108 mm 38 mm

Connection difficult alignment on uneven ground quick and easy

one option more options

Traction almost not existing, can not use in inclines aggresive traction both side

Design two piece hollow welded single sintered piece

Environmental cracks, takes on water&contaminants not applicable

TUFFTRAK is prefferable mat on most head to head projects.

Product Features Comparison Factor Plywood Wood Plastic Composites Metal

Size Range 1 4 4 5 3

Weight Load 1 5 3 5 4

Traction 0 1 5 4 3

Installation 1 3 4 3 3

Flex 2 1 5 3 1

Durability 1 3 4 4 4

Recyclability 0 3 5 2 5

Environmental Acceptability 1 3 5 4 3

Total Score 7 23 35 30 26

But overall thermoplastics perform better than other road mat

options – in more heavy duty access applications

Price (GBP) 750-800 1150-13 00

1100-1250 400

Expected lifetime (years) 2-3 10 10-15

TuffTrak Advantages

Excellent traction => safety transportation Lower weight Easy to clean Environmentally, chemically, salt water and microorganism inert Temporary access and protection mat used from steel, wood,

aluminium, composites material with the following disadvantages: poor traction, high weight, theft risk of aluminium mats, low chemical resistance and inertness, …

Need for flex material to work on undulating ground

Non conductive for National Grid / Transmission projects Can integrate seamlessly with aluminium mats Sustainability credentials – recycled materials / recyclable

Ground protection

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